Distinctive and meaningful: Why Canada has the best-designed flag in the world
When the Maple Leaf flag was first hoisted to the top of the Peace Tower on Feb. 15, 1965, few spectators commented on the ...
Smithsonian Magazine10h
These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designs
At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...
Smithsonian Magazine13h
See the Glorious Beauty of Alaska With 15 Images From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
An official state of the union for 66 years, Alaska is known for its glaciers, permafrost and national parks. Home to North ...
Live Science15h
Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it
On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...
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Genius, four, knows all 50 US states on map – and every flag in the world
Meet the four-year-old “genius” can identify all 50 US states on a map – as well as all the major cities in the UK and name all 195 flags of the world. Arthur Weekley has been interested in flags ...
AP Week in Pictures
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...